a. Inclusive Governance, Advocacy and Rights
– Established and strengthened 48 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and 3 municipal SHG networks, enabling persons with disabilities to engage in advocacy, local planning, and service access.
– Influenced local governments to allocate approximately NPR 500,000 for disability-inclusive initiatives in multiple wards and secured commitments for future inclusive budgets and programs.
– Reached more than 1,800 SHG members and family representatives through orientations on disability rights, inclusive development, and advocacy.
– Developed and disseminated lobbying and advocacy guidelines for SHGs and OPDs, strengthening their capacity to influence local governance processes.
– Supported 33 persons with disabilities to obtain disability identity cards, improving access to social protection and government services.
– Conducted disability mapping and established a database of 1,160 persons with disabilities at the municipal level.

b. Inclusive Education and Health
– Provided educational materials to 56 economically vulnerable children with disabilities, improving school attendance and participation.
– Oriented 101 teachers, School Management Committee members, and students on inclusive education and disability-friendly learning environments.
– Trained 19 engineers and technical personnel on accessibility and universal design principles.
– Supplied 29 assistive devices (wheelchairs, tricycles, walkers, crutches, and white canes) to persons with disabilities.
– Oriented 63 health workers and municipal representatives on disability-inclusive health services, disability data management, and referral systems.
– Conducted accessibility audits in schools, health posts, and ward offices, leading to ructural improvements for disability-friendly access.

c. Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment
– Provided livelihood support to 290 persons with disabilities and their family members, enhancing economic resilience and self-reliance.
– Carried out livelihood and business planning assessments for 145 beneficiaries.
– Supported 78 beneficiaries with climate-adaptive agriculture technologies, including drip irrigation, tunnel farming, mulching, and climate-resilient seeds.
– Delivered vocational skills training to beneficiaries in tailoring, mobile repair, computer training, electrician work, driving, motorcycle repair, and Mithila art.
– Supported 57 micro-enterprises and an additional 46 beneficiaries to establish or strengthen income-generating businesses such as grocery shops, tailoring, livestock farming, snack shops, vegetable businesses, and repair services.
– Beneficiaries reported daily earnings ranging from NPR 300 to NPR 700, contributing to improved household income and financial independence.

d. Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Resilience
– Established a disability-inclusive climate-smart zone with two deep borings and pumping systems irrigating approximately 2 hectares of farmland, benefiting marginalised farmers and persons with disabilities.
– Trained 25 community members in Community-Based Emergency Response, including first aid and CPR.
– Conducted Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) and climate change awareness activities reaching 2,111 students, teachers, and community members.
– Developed and handed over Inclusive Local Disaster and Climate Resilient Plans (LDCRPs) to Aurahi Rural Municipality and Mithilabihari Municipality.
– Produced a documentary highlighting climate change impacts on persons with disabilities and project success stories.

e. Accessibility and Institutional Strengthening
– Conducted accessibility audits and implemented structural improvements in 8 schools, 6 ward offices, 3 health posts, the Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City Office, the LIFE Nepal office, and DSJ facilities.
– Installed ramps, handrails, tactile pathways, accessible toilets, and disability-friendly drinking water facilities.
– Reviewed and updated HR, GESI, Safeguarding, Finance, and Code of Conduct policies of LIFE Nepal and Disabled Society Janakpur (DSJ) from a disability-inclusive perspective.
– Trained 13 staff and board members on Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID) and Disability-Inclusive Development (DID).
– Facilitated a learning and exposure visit to Bangladesh to strengthen knowledge on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction and resilience building.